[Blindtlk] Eye Poking

Wed Apr 27 19:15:31 UTC 2011

hi list well i only poke when i am by my salf when no one is a rond like when i am reading a book but not all the time no it is not a good thing when you are out in the world.now abut rocking when i am lessing too good old rockell when i may rock but only in my rom at home this is a good thing too talk on this list.do sum of you do this when you are rock out with good old rock and role.by for now.don.

> From: nikki0222 at gmail.com
> To: blindtlk at nfbnet.org
> Date: Wed, 27 Apr 2011 13:29:26 -0500
> Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] Eye Poking
> 
> I've tried to learn how to knit and chrochet but I just can't get the hang
> of it. 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
> Behalf Of Hyde, David W. (ESC)
> Sent: Wednesday, April 27, 2011 9:42 AM
> To: 'Blind Talk Mailing List'
> Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] Eye Poking
> 
> Take up knitting. That way you can get even with them by giving them
> scarves, afghans, mittens and all those other knitty things.
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
> Behalf Of nikki Wunderlich
> Sent: Wednesday, April 27, 2011 9:06 AM
> To: gwunder at earthlink.net; 'Blind Talk Mailing List'
> Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] Eye Poking
> 
> My family smacks my hands hard when I pick, so I'm learning other ways to
> keep my hands busy even when I'm just relaxing so I don't have to deal with
> my family smacking my hands. 
> 
> Nikki
> -----Original Message-----
> From: blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
> Behalf Of Gary Wunder
> Sent: Tuesday, April 26, 2011 3:28 PM
> To: 'Blind Talk Mailing List'
> Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] Eye Poking
> 
> My family hated the habbit and when I would do it, they'd hit my elbow. This
> soon set the gratification into a competition with pain and disapproval, and
> the pain won out.
> 
> I think some habits are hard to break, but there is an attitude we all share
> from time to time that this or that behavior is such a part of us that we
> aren't interested in changing it. I have heard rocking acknowledged as a
> perfectly fine thing to do--it is what and who I am folks have said. I guess
> we all draw the line in different places. I occasionally snap my fingers for
> an echo location clue, while I know others who think this is not at all
> cool.
> 
> We may cover some of this in the Monitor.
> 
> Gary
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
> Behalf Of Chasity Jackson
> Sent: Tuesday, April 26, 2011 5:32 AM
> To: Blind Talk Mailing List
> Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] Eye Poking
> 
> My close friend Terry who lives with me, is 59 and used to do it all the
> time...So much so that his left eye looks all sunken in...I often touch that
> area, just because it seems so peculiar to me...It's like a big hole there
> and the other eyeball is normal...I often joke with him that the hole is so
> deep that we could use it as a storage area for a few things instead of
> putting them in my purse. Now that is definitely an exaggeration. LOL. But
> he knows what I mean and it's always been a joke between us.
> 
> I myself have never done the eye poking thing...I've even gone through the
> motions of what other people say they do, just because I was curious if they
> just leaned on their hand and it felt comfortable or whatever the case may
> be...And it just feels annoying to me. I don't even like the feeling of it,
> but I guess if it is something that you were born doing and you've done all
> your life, it probably feels natural and you don't even know you're doing
> it.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Alan Wheeler" <awheeler65 at windstream.net>
> To: "'Blind Talk Mailing List'" <blindtlk at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, April 26, 2011 5:41 AM
> Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] Eye Poking
> 
> 
> >I catch myself doing it, when alone, and I am sitting at at my computer 
> >desk. I just lean on my hand and do it. Not even sure why.
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org]
> > On Behalf Of David Andrews
> > Sent: Tuesday, April 26, 2011 4:51 AM
> > To: Blind Talk Mailing List
> > Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] Eye Poking
> >
> > I am 57, and I find myself doing it when I am stressed also. It is an 
> > unconscious habit. I have broken it mostly -- but not 100 percent.
> >
> > Maybe that is the best we can hope for!
> >
> > Dave
> >
> > At 06:43 PM 4/24/2011, you wrote:
> >>Hi,
> >>I'm 21, and I still have this problem from time to time. I've gotten 
> >>it under control enough that I don't do it in public at all anymore, 
> >>but I notice I do it most when I am stressed or tired. As I said, I 
> >>almost always do it when I'm alone now, but if I slip up and do it 
> >>with a family member present they tell me to quit. I don't know why 
> >>it's stress-relieving, but it is. I hope that's not considered 
> >>destructive, although I could definitely see merit in someone thinking 
> >>it is. I too wish I could stop, but I guess like all things it just 
> >>takes
> time.
> >>Also, I do not have prosthetics so I think it's more of a trait 
> >>related to blindness in general, particularly congenital blindness.
> >>
> >>On 4/24/11, Chris Nusbaum <dotkid.nusbaum at gmail.com> wrote:
> >> > Hi, Chassity.
> >> >
> >> > Thanks for the kind words! I think I'll enjoy this list! Thanks 
> >> > again!
> >> >
> >> > Chris Nusbaum
> >> >
> >> > "A loss of sight, never a loss of vision!" (Camp Abilities motto)
> >> >
> >> > ----- Original Message -----
> >> > From: "Chasity Jackson" <chasityvanda at charter.net
> >> > To: "Blind Talk Mailing List" <blindtlk at nfbnet.org Date sent: Sun,
> >> > 24 Apr 2011 18:11:23 -0500
> >> > Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] Eye Poking
> >> >
> >> > Hi Chris,
> >> >
> >> > Welcome to the list. I must say that your email was very 
> >> > impressive. You are very articulate and well spoken for someone 
> >> > your age. I enjoyed what you had to say.
> >> > ----- Original Message -----
> >> > From: "Chris Nusbaum" <dotkid.nusbaum at gmail.com
> >> > To: "Blind Talk Mailing List" <blindtlk at nfbnet.org>; 
> >> > <kelbycarlson at usfamily.net
> >> > Sent: Sunday, April 24, 2011 5:58 PM
> >> > Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] Eye Poking
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > Hi, Kelby and list.
> >> >
> >> > First of all, I'm a new member of the list (just signed up
> >> > yesterday) so I
> >> > guess I should introduce myself. I'm Chris Nusbaum, and I'm a 
> >> > totally blind seventh grade student here in Maryland. I'm also an 
> >> > active NFB member and attend many state conventions as well as 
> >> > some of the programs they sponsor, most recently being the 
> >> > Leadership and Advocacy in Washington (LAW) program, which I had a 
> >> > great time at! Now to Kelby's question about eye poking, just so I 
> >> > know, do you have prostetic eyes? If so, I do as well, and 
> >> > sometimes I'm guilty of the same habit.
> >> > Usually my
> >> > eyes are uncomfortable because they get goops on my eyes (aka what 
> >> > sighted people call "sleep" that they get in their eyes in the
> >> > morning.) If you do, keep some kind of eye ointment with you all 
> >> > the time and when you get goopies and your eyes start to feel 
> >> > uncomfortable, try putting it on your eyes and rubbing it in.
> >> > They should feel better then and you won't have to worry about the 
> >> > poking thing. However, if you don't have prostetics, I'm not sure.
> >> > In that case, hopefully someone else on the list will be able to 
> >> > help. Hope this helps and let me know if you have any questions!
> >> >
> >> > Chris Nusbaum
> >> >
> >> > "A loss of sight, never a loss of vision!" (Camp Abilities
> >> > motto)
> >> >
> >> > ----- Original Message -----
> >> > From: Kelby Carlson <kelbycarlson at usfamily.net
> >> > To: blindtlk at nfbnet.org
> >> > Date sent: Sun, 24 Apr 2011 14:39:31 -0500 (CDT)
> >> > Subject: [Blindtlk] Eye Poking
> >> >
> >> > Dear List,
> >> >
> >> > I have a really rather embarrassing problem that I am loath to 
> >> > admit to others who are blind. But it's getting a bit worse and 
> >> > I've never seemed to be able to totally get rid of it. Since I was 
> >> > a very small child, I've had the habbit of eye pressing or eye 
> >> > poking (apparently those with Leybers tend to have this sometimes, 
> >> > from what I know.) I am a senior in high school now and have been 
> >> > able to get rid of the habbit for extended periods of time, but 
> >> > it's always come back. This year (I think somewhat due to stress) 
> >> > it is back again. It seems like my eyes want some sort of 
> >> > stimulation, and feel kind of dry/uncomfortable a lot of the time.
> >> > It doesn't look great and I can usually stop myself in public.
> >> > Have any of you dealt with this problem? I feel sort of ashamed of 
> >> > it, so any help from any of you on how to stop/how to maybe make 
> >> > my eyes feel less uncomfortable would be sincerely apprreciated.
> >> >
> >> > I hope you are all having a happy Easter (assuming you celebrate 
> >> > it of course.)
> >> >
> >
> >
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